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Archive for April 2005
Congress approves Family Entertainment and Copyright Act
House of Representatives passes law, already approved by Senate. Goes to Bush for signature. Very stiff penalties for online movie copyright infringement. See news.com article.
Apr 18, 2005 22:48 UTC
RIAA lawsuits against universities
The Recording Industry Association of America announces that it will file suit against students at 18 universities using the faster Internet2 network. Get the story here.
Apr 13, 2005 22:47 UTC
Forgent Networks' suit for DVR royalties
OK, this isn’t strictly copyright material, but it highlights similar problems in patent law to the present issues in copyright law. Read the article at News.com.
Apr 07, 2005 22:45 UTC

